Sad Girl Autumn is in full swing, thanks to new releases from Taylor Swift and Adele. So IDK about you, but I'm certainly ~in the mood~ to blast some moody music and cry.
Lucky for me (and probably you, too), u/humanbean07 recently asked redditors to share the songs that "break their heart every time they hear them," and WHEW. Just...grab your tissues and keep 'em handy, OK?
1. "Remember Me" – Coco
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Heart-wrenching lyric:
"Know that I'm with you the only way that I can be.
Until you're in my arms again, remember me."
2. "The Night We Met" – Lord Huron
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3. "Rainbow Connection" – Kermit the Frog
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Heart-wrenching lyric:
"Have you been half asleep, and have you heard voices?
I've heard them calling my name.
Is this the sweet sound that calls the young sailors?
The voice might be one and the same."
4. "You Are My Sunshine" – Jimmie Davis & Charles Mitchell
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Heart-wrenching lyric:
"But if you leave me to love another, you'd have shattered all of my dreams."
5. "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" – Death Cab for Cutie
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Heart-wrenching lyric:
"And the soles of your shoes are all worn down,
The time for sleep is now,
But it's nothing to cry about.
'Cause we'll hold each other soon,
In the blackest of rooms."
6. "Landslide" – Fleetwood Mac
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Heart-wrenching lyric:
"Well, I've been afraid of changin',
'Cause I've built my life around you."
7. "Ronan" – Taylor Swift
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Heart-wrenching lyric:
"What if I'm standing in your closet trying to talk to you?
And what if I kept the hand-me-downs you won't grow into?"
8. "Fix You" – Coldplay
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Heart-wrenching lyric:
"And high up above, or down below,
When you're too in love to let it go.
But if you never try, you'll never know
Just what you're worth."
9. "I Can't Make You Love Me" – Bonnie Raitt
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Heart-wrenching lyric:
"Morning will come,
And I'll do what's right.
Just give me 'til then to give up this fight,
And I’ll give up this fight."
10. "Puff the Magic Dragon" – Peter, Paul & Mary
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Heart-wrenching lyric:
"Without his lifelong friend,
Puff could not be brave.
So Puff, that mighty dragon
Sadly slipped into his cave."
11. "Chasing Cars" – Snow Patrol
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Heart-wrenching lyric:
"All that I am,
All that I ever was,
Is here in your perfect eyes,
They're all I can see."
12. "Fast Car" – Tracy Chapman
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Heart-wrenching lyric:
"You got a fast car,
Is it fast enough so we can fly away?
We gotta make a decision,
Leave tonight, or live and die this way."
13. "Skinny Love" – Bon Iver
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Heart-wrenching lyric:
"Tell my love to wreck it all,
Cut out all the ropes and let me fall."
14. "100 Years" – Five for Fighting
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Heart-wrenching lyric:
"I'm 99 for a moment,
And dying for just another moment.
And I'm just dreaming,
Counting the ways to where you are."
15. "Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)" – Don McLean
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Heart-wrenching lyric:
"You took your life as lovers often do,
But I could have told you, Vincent,
This world was never meant for one
As beautiful as you."
16. "How to Save a Life" – The Fray
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Heart-wrenching lyric:
"And I would have stayed up with you all night,
Had I known how to save a life."
17. "Here Without You" – 3 Doors Down
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Heart-wrenching lyric:
"The miles just keep rolling
As the people leave their way to say hello.
I've heard this life is overrated,
But I hope that it gets better as we go."
18. "Tears in Heaven" – Eric Clapton
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Heart-wrenching lyric:
"I'll find my way
Through night and day,
'Cause I know I just can't stay
Here in heaven."
19. "Travelin' Soldier" – The Chicks
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Heart-wrenching lyric:
"He said 'when it's getting kinda rough over here,
I think of that day sittin' down at the pier,
And I close my eyes and see your pretty smile.
Don't worry, but I won't be able to write for a while.'"
20. "Purple Rain" – Prince
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Heart-wrenching lyric:
"You say you want a leader,
But you can't seem to make up your mind.
I think you better close it
And let me guide you to the purple rain."
21. "Gravity" – Sara Bareilles
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Heart-wrenching lyric:
"I never wanted anything so much,
Than to drown in your love,
And not feel your reign."
22. "When She Loved Me" — Sarah McLachlan (From Toy Story 2)
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Heart-wrenching lyric:
"So the years went by,
I stayed the same,
But she began to drift away.
I was left alone,
Still I waited for the day
When she'd say, 'I will always love you.'"
23. "The Scientist" – Coldplay
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Heart-wrenching lyric:
"Nobody said it was easy,
It's such a shame for us to part.
Nobody said it was easy,
No one ever said it would be this hard.
Oh, take me back to the start."
24. "Mad World" – Gary Jules
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Heart-wrenching lyric:
"And I find it kind of funny,
I find it kind of sad.
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had."
25. "Someone Like You" – Adele
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Heart-wrenching lyric:
"'Don't forget me,' I beg.
I remember you said,
'Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead.'"
26. "I Won't Give Up" – Jason Mraz
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Heart-wrenching lyric:
"And when you're needing your space
To do some navigating,
I'll be here patiently waiting
To see what you find."